Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
PUBLIC COMPANY EXPERIENCE
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
BOARD IMPACT
RECOGNITION
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Theresa Spralling

Theresa Spralling

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Fortune 50 executive with more than 30 years of experience leading enterprise operations, organizational transformation, workforce strategy, technology-enabled business change, and governance across complex organizations. Known for helping organizations navigate transformation while strengthening operational performance, executive accountability, talent strategy, and long-term enterprise value. Brings extensive experience working within the governance expectations of a publicly traded company and serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and governing boards. Recognized for asking strategic questions that improve board oversight, sharpen executive decision-making, and align organizational performance with long-term stakeholder interests.

Work History

Vice Chair, Board of Trustees

STILLMAN COLLEGE
  • Provide governance oversight for a private institution serving as a member of the Executive Committee and strategic advisor to the Board Chair.
  • Board Leadership: Governance
  • Board Leadership: Institutional Strategy
  • Board Leadership: Executive Performance
  • Board Leadership: Presidential Evaluation
  • Board Leadership: Financial Stewardship
  • Board Leadership: Enterprise Risk
  • Board Leadership: Strategic Planning
  • Strengthened governance discussions around institutional performance and accountability.
  • Helped improve board oversight through thoughtful governance practices.
  • Participated in executive evaluation and succession discussions.
  • Provided fiduciary oversight supporting financial sustainability.
  • Guided strategic conversations regarding enrollment, organizational performance, executive leadership, and institutional risk.

Board Director

Students Without Mothers
  • Governance
  • Finance
  • Executive Committee
  • Strategic Planning
  • Fund Development

Board Director

Arts & Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa County
  • Governance
  • Community Strategy
  • Organizational Growth

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

SPRALLING GROUP, LLC
  • Executive advisory firm helping organizations improve enterprise leadership, governance, organizational effectiveness, strategic execution, executive coaching, and organizational transformation.
  • Advise executive teams and governing boards on: Strategy Execution
  • Advise executive teams and governing boards on: Organizational Performance
  • Advise executive teams and governing boards on: Governance
  • Advise executive teams and governing boards on: Leadership Effectiveness
  • Advise executive teams and governing boards on: Enterprise Change
  • Advise executive teams and governing boards on: Executive Alignment

Co-Founder

SPRALLING | ANDERSON
  • Executive leadership advisory firm preparing senior leaders for enterprise responsibility through executive education, strategic thinking, governance, and organizational leadership.

Executive Leader

AT&T
  • 30+ years of progressive executive leadership across one of the world's largest Fortune 50 telecommunications companies.
  • Held senior leadership positions spanning: Engineering
  • Held senior leadership positions spanning: Sales Enablement
  • Held senior leadership positions spanning: Enterprise Operations
  • Held senior leadership positions spanning: Customer Experience
  • Held senior leadership positions spanning: Workforce Strategy
  • Held senior leadership positions spanning: Organizational Transformation
  • Held senior leadership positions spanning: Leadership Development
  • Led large cross-functional organizations supporting enterprise operations.
  • Directed multimillion-dollar business initiatives.
  • Managed large operational budgets.
  • Led geographically dispersed teams.
  • Partnered with executive leadership to execute enterprise transformation initiatives.
  • Improved organizational performance through operational excellence and workforce strategy.
  • Developed leadership capability supporting long-term organizational growth.

Education

Bachelor of Science -

Stakeholder Leadership & Governance Institute

Skills

  • Enterprise Transformation
  • Corporate Governance
  • Strategy Execution
  • Organizational Performance
  • CEO Support & Accountability
  • Executive Succession
  • Long-Term Value Creation
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Financial Literacy
  • Internal Controls Awareness
  • Cybersecurity Oversight
  • Compliance
  • Operational Risk
  • Strategic Risk
  • Executive Compensation
  • Leadership Development
  • Workforce Transformation
  • Organizational Culture
  • Executive Coaching
  • Talent Strategy
  • Succession Planning
  • Digital Transformation
  • Telecommunications
  • Customer Experience
  • Technology Operations
  • Innovation
  • Business Transformation

Websites

PUBLIC COMPANY EXPERIENCE

  • AT&T
  • Thirty-plus years operating within the governance framework of a Fortune 50 public company.
  • Experience collaborating across: - Finance - Legal - Human Resources - Operations - Technology - Executive Leadership
  • Understanding of: - Public company governance - Enterprise performance - Shareholder accountability - Regulatory oversight - Operational execution - Strategic planning

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

  • Telecommunications
  • Technology
  • Professional Services
  • Higher Education
  • Nonprofit Governance
  • Executive Advisory

BOARD IMPACT

Theresa Spralling contributes an enterprise-wide perspective grounded in operational leadership, governance excellence, organizational transformation, and executive oversight. She helps boards strengthen strategy execution, talent oversight, enterprise risk management, and long-term organizational performance while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and sustainable growth.

RECOGNITION

Top 50 Women in Atlanta — Leaders We Most Admire, Catalyst for Change Leadership Award, Leadership Excellence Award, Distinguished Executive Leadership Recognition

Timeline

Vice Chair, Board of Trustees

STILLMAN COLLEGE

Board Director

Students Without Mothers

Board Director

Arts & Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa County

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

SPRALLING GROUP, LLC

Co-Founder

SPRALLING | ANDERSON

Executive Leader

AT&T

Bachelor of Science -

Stakeholder Leadership & Governance Institute

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